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Giuseppe Nardella and Self-Awareness

: When I juggle a soccer ball, I sometimes come close to a Zen-like state, feeling, just for a fraction of a second, that total self-awareness in space, effortless balance, kinetic poise, according to Globe and Mail. More Related to this StorySubmit a Facts and Arguments EssayBut sometimes, all that really matters is to put the ball in the net.I once found a photo of my grandfather, Giuseppe Nardella, as a young man on a horse. It poetry in motion, partners executing choreographed moves with strength and grace. Or more precisely, a photo of him hovering over a horse, defying gravity in a parallel dismount worthy of an Olympic gymnast. As far as I could remember back to my childhood, my grandfather had always been ill. At 21, he was in complete control of his body, strong and agile, with enough gumption to spare to look right into the camera with the cocky assurance of youth. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.